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Lessons for Little Ones.
#12.
pp. 31, 32
Four titles for sinners are given in Rom. 5:, viz.,:--
Negative.
1.
Without strength.
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2.
Ungodly.
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Positive.
3.
Sinners.
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4.
Enemies.
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The initial letters if taken in pairs spell WE and US. The first is not so bad as the
last, yet if a child is too weak to save himself, he will be lost, just as much as if he were
an active enemy. God has one remedy for the four classes:--
"Christ died for Us."
"Christ died for the ungodly."
"While We were yet sinners Christ died."
"While We were enemies We were reconciled to God by the death of His Son."
Notice the lesson of the little words in Rom. 5::--
YET (6, 8).--No waiting for us to try to "be good".
FOR (6, 8).--His death for us.
BY (9, 10).--His blood, His death, His life.
FROM (9).--Wrath.
TO (10).--God.
Shew how "God commendeth His love" (5: 8); trace on what Scripture says of
sinners. This will shew the nature of the love of God.